Martin Kelly

Martin is founder and CEO of HealthXL – HealthXL drives innovation in healthcare by connection leading brands with the most exciting technology companies. Prior to HealthXL, Martin was a partner at IBM Venture Capital Group and led the development of their Global Entrepreneur Program including the worldwide rollout to over 20 countries.

Martin has worked in the tech industry since the early 1990’s in a variety of technical, project management and business development roles for firms including PWC Consulting, Masterfoods Europe, H.J.Heinz UK and Bank of Ireland. In addition he has acted as an advisor to the Irish Government on Innovation Fund Ireland.

Martin was voted Global Corporate Venturing Personality of the Year in 2012 for his work with IBM’s Global Entrepreneur Program. He is also a Leonardo with the Science Gallery

He has a BSc in Information Systems from Trinity College and an MBA from University College Dublin.